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Old 01-29-2009 | 04:34 PM
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So I'm trying to wire a pre-wired LED that has a black/red cable:



To this switch:



and put the switch here at this location:




1.) How do I get to the Cigarette lighter?

2.) I also want to know what my wiring situation would be. I'm thinking the Red (LED) wire goes to ACC (middle) on switch. Black (LED) wire is grounded. Power on "switch" will connect to power on cigarette lighter. Ground on "switch" will be grounded. Somebody please correct me if I got this whole wiring situation messed up.

3.) What color wires am I looking for on the Cigarette lighter? Does anybody have a picture?
Old 01-31-2009 | 02:23 AM
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Can someone verify this information?

I'm no expert on electronic, but usually this kind of switch is completing the circuit between the middle connector and the connector on either side. For example the three connectors on the switch are labeled as 1, 2, 3 from top to bottom:

1
2
3

Either 1 & 2 connected, or 2 & 3 connected, depends on your switch position. (usually the switch position is reversed, means when switch pointing down connect 1 & 2, and when pointing up connect 2 & 3)

Unless there is a LED on the switch itself, I highly doubt that there is any situation which you need to connect both power and ground to the switch. It is because that will means in one of the switch position, the power will go directly to the ground without any load (thing that actually use power)... Basically that's what we called "short circuit" and probably will cause some damage.

For your case, I think the connection should be something like this:
Cigarette Power -> either #1 or #3 on switch (depends on which direction you choose for switching on the LED).
Red LED wire -> #2 on the switch.
Black LED wire -> ground.

Again, I'm no expert on this, if someone think it is wrong please post a correction.

Also, does anyone know how to take off the HVAC controls? That way I can get to the transmission shifter center console. Then maybe I can get to the cigarette lighter.

One more question, is it possible to route a wire from transmission shifter center console to the glove compartment WITHOUT drilling any holes?
Old 01-31-2009 | 04:06 AM
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You get behind the cigarette lighter by taking off the shifter ****, then the surround, then unplug the hazard switch. Then you can pop the whole piece underneath it off.

Just start taking stuff off. It's easy!
Old 01-31-2009 | 08:33 AM
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If you break it, and can't fix it, then duct tape it!
Old 02-01-2009 | 01:35 AM
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green duck tape
Old 02-01-2009 | 08:32 AM
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unscrew shift ****, then pull panel up..its gonna "snap" dont worry it comes right off..then its pretty easy.. there are 2 screws up top and I think 1-2 down below and the whole piece comes out
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So the air conditioning controls just come right off as well?
Old 02-01-2009 | 08:31 PM
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Yeppers Just Give em a little Tug!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 02-03-2009 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MegaManX
So the air conditioning controls just come right off as well?
Noooo! There's a little phillips screw behind the dash toward the steering wheel, but still toward you. It's easy to get to. You'll have to pull the dash out a little bit in that area.

And I agree on the "can't duct it, f*** it!" But not green duct tape...
Old 02-03-2009 | 12:50 AM
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you can also just take off the front part where the cigarrette lighter is attatched to.. its clipped in.. just tug a bit and it comes right off.. so theres no need to do all that extra work.. but if you want it CLEARED so it can be easier to access then you can go ahead and do all that..

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Old 02-04-2009 | 01:12 AM
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what color wires am I looking for on the cigarette lighter so that I have a constant power source??

Or can is there another wire in the dash that has constant power being supplied to it?
Old 02-19-2009 | 09:56 PM
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you WONT have a constant power source from the cig lighter..
The key has to be ON for the power to run there.. If the key is off, NO POWER to the cig lighter.... good luck.. jh
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